The Twilight Zone
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Season 5, Episode 22 · Aired 1964-02-28
Synopsis
An adaptation of Ambrose Bierce's tale, Union Soldiers set out to hang Confederate prisoner Peyton Farquhar, but things don't go as planned when the rope breaks as Farquhar falls and apparently escapes in the river below.
In the series
This episode is part of The Twilight Zone (1959–1964) on CBS.
Moral fables in a black suit — twist endings that taught America to fear its own reflection.
Key cast
- Rod Serling as Host / Narrator